Nasim urges ministers not to gather at DMCH

Health Minister Mohammad Nasim urged the ministers and the political leaders not to gather at the burn unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) to visit the US-Bangla plane crash survivors who are undergoing treatment there, reports UNB.

He came up with the request while briefing reporters on the overall physical condition of the plane crash victims at his secretariat office on Sunday.

The minister said that as per the order of the Prime Minister, the ministry sent a medical team to Nepal immediately after the incident.

Professor Abul Kalam Azad, director general of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), said the condition of survivor Rezwanul, who was sent to Singapore, is now well.

"Md Shahin Bepari, one of the survivors, is returning home today (Sunday) and another survivor Md Kabir Hossain will return Monday(Today)."

Besides, Imrana Kabir Hashi was sent to Singapore from Nepal on Sunday for better treatment. Another survivor Yakub Ali has been sent to Indian capital New Delhi, said the DG.

Earlier on Saturday, the medical team in Nepal confirmed that a total 32 bodies have so far been identified. Among them, 17 were identified as Bangladeshi nationals, 14 Nepalese and a Chinese.

Besides, three to four more bodies to be identified on Sunday. Rest of the bodies will be identified through DNA test, he said. The identified bodies will be brought back home on Monday.